1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated June 15, 20211890 Land-Grant Universities: Background and Selected IssuesThe 1890 Institutions are the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that belong to the U.S. land-grant university (LGU) system. As such, they receive federal funds for agri
2、cultural research, education, and extension through programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDAs) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). States and territories provide required nonfederal matching funds for some of these programs. Congress supports the 1890 Institu
3、tions and other LGUs though appropriations, legislation, and oversight. Background The U.S. LGU systemcomprising the 1862 Institutions (57 original LGUs), 1890 Institutions (19 HBCU LGUs), and 1994 Institutions (35 Tribal LGUs)is a partnership between the federal government and the states, with a th
4、reefold mission of teaching, research, and extension. LGUs are present in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and most U.S. territories. They originally focused on agriculture and the mechanical arts and now engage in a variety of academic disciplines. The Morrill Act of 1890 (26 Stat. 417; 7 U